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The gifts of imperfection : let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are / by Brené Brown.

Brown, Brené. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781592858491 (sc.)
ISBN: 159285849X (sc.)
Physical Description: xvii, 137 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Center City, Minn. : Hazelden, [2010]
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-135).

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: wholehearted living -- Courage, compassion, and connection: the gifts of imperfection -- Exploring the power of love, belonging, and being enough -- The things that get in the way -- Cultivating authenticity: letting go of what people think -- Cultivating self-compassion: letting go of perfectionism -- Cultivating a resilient spirit: letting go of numbing and powerlessness -- Cultivating gratitude and joy: letting go of scarcity and fear of the dark -- Cultivating intuition and trusting faith: letting go of the need for certainty -- Cultivating creativity: letting go of comparison -- Cultivating play and rest: letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth -- Cultivating calm and stillness: letting go of anxiety as a lifestyle -- Cultivating meaningful work: letting go of self-doubt and supposed to -- Cultivating laughter, song, and dance: letting go of being cool and always in control.